Restoring Hope PLLC

11/04/2025

Brittany is our ERP provider! Call 870.205.5555 to schedule or fax your referral to 870.205.5556!

10/28/2025

Stephanie is our EMDR provider! Call 870.205.5555 or send your referral to 870.205.5556

10/21/2025

We currently have 1 CPT provider with nearly 5 years of experience providing this evidence-based therapy! Call 870.205.5555 or fax your referral to 870.205.5556 to get started!

10/19/2025

10/19/2025

It's always ok to start over mid-discipline 💕

10/19/2025

Triggers don’t make us “bad parents.” They’re gentle reminders that healing is still possible. When we pause, breathe, and choose love over reactivity, we create safety for both ourselves and our children.

For your positive parenting roadmap, take our Emotional Intelligence Quiz: 👉 bit.ly/Emotional-Intelligence-Quiz

10/14/2025

All 3 clinicians at Restoring Hope are certified and/or nationally certified TFCBT providers! Call 870.205.5555 or fax your referral to 870.205.5556

10/11/2025

Connect with the feeling instead of the words or behaviour ✨

10/11/2025

“Children bloom when they’re seen. Genuine appreciation, spoken aloud, becomes the sunlight their confidence grows under.” ✨💚

10/11/2025

✨ The Brilliance of Dysregulation—A Fresh Perspective
We’re often in the role of helping parents/caregivers navigate their child’s dysregulation. We see the meltdowns, the resistance, the seemingly “defiant” behaviors, and the struggle to connect. And in those moments, caregivers may ask: "Why won’t they just listen?" or "Why are they acting this way?"

What if we could help parents and caregivers reframe their understanding of dysregulation altogether?

Because here’s the truth: 🌟
A dysregulated brain will have difficulty…
❌ Thinking logically/clearly
❌ Noticing breath
❌ Feeling “grounded” and “in the body”
❌ Following directions
❌ Having internal awareness of both mind and body
❌ Communicating in a clear manner
❌ Displaying a wide range of emotional expression
Instead of viewing dysregulation as bad, what if we helped those around us see its brilliance?

✨ All behavior is communication. ✨
A child’s behavior is their nervous system speaking, telling us what they cannot put into words. When we judge certain behaviors as “good” or “bad,” we risk missing the deeper wisdom at play.

As we know, our autonomic nervous system is not random—it is beautifully designed to respond to perceived threats, to protect, and to seek regulation. What we call “dysregulation” is actually a functional response, an attempt to restore balance and safety.

So when a parent asks, Why is my child acting out?, let’s support them in shifting the question to:
🔹 What is this behavior trying to accomplish?
🔹 How is this dysregulation serving the child?
🔹 How is their nervous system working to find safety and connection?

When we guide parents toward curiosity instead of judgment, they begin to see the brilliance of the system at work. They recognize that their child’s behavior isn’t something to fix, but something to understand.

And in that shift, they arrive at the most powerful response of all:
✨ Wow. ✨

I invite you to bring this perspective into your sessions as you support families. Encouraging parents to shift from labeling behavior as good or bad to asking how the dysregulated behavior is serving the child can open the door to deeper understanding.

This simple shift in perspective allows us to approach a child’s behaviors with greater compassion, curiosity, and connection.

Much love on the journey 💜

♡ Lisa

10/11/2025

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